Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-04-08

A contemporary aptly says: ''rhe
power of organization In all enterprises
of a public and private character has
been so frequently demonstrated and
the manner of effecting and maintain
ing organization se well understood,
that individual effort In large way has
almost become a thing Of the pass, ant
il appears strange that the men who
have suffered most for want Of Organiza-
ton, aud who would Re most benefited
BY it, are just beginning to see the ne
cessity OF uniting for the purpose OF pro
noting their interest and welfare. Man
ufacturers organize and demand of Leg
islatures, State and National, the enact
ments of laws for their protection, and
it is done. Railroads combine aud de
mand peculiar privileges which enable
them to enrich themselves. Miners write
and demand protection for their wares
against foreign competition, and theJ
clothes the world, and pays for the priv.
ileges and protection which enriches
others, ave never organized for their
own protection, notwithstanding they
know they have the power to enforce
whatever demand they may make.
When an organization OF farmers is at
tempted, other classes at once cry out
that it is Il political movement, intended
to benefit some "outs," and as farmers
are divided in their political views and
affiliations, distrust Is bred among them
and perfect organizations prevented.
This distrust is sometimes made plausi-
Bile by the silly ambition and efforts OF
men who hope 10 profit politically by the
organization but more frequently IL
has no real cause.
When manufacturers organize for the
purpose of raising the Tariff on their
wares, does anyone think they are or
gauizing political party? Or when
railroads organize Il pool, or raise the
freight or passenger tariffs, are they
looked upon rs political schemers! III
manufacturers, railroads and others can
organize for the accomplishment OF
their purposes without being charged
with political disloyalty to the parties 10
which the individuals belong, why
should such suspicion attach 20 farmers
under similar circumstances? There L.
no reason in the wor Ill for such a charge,
and when il is made farmers should look
out for the motive which prompts 1t and
it will generally be found TO originate
with such politicians who think thai
the country will 60 to the everlasting
bOww0ws ii he il not put in fat Office
ut the next election. There is not
kernel in bushel of such chaff. anu
farmers should 20 ahead with their Or
CARNATIONS without paying the least at
tention TO it. Without united effort the
farmers always will be, as they have
ever been, the easy prey of those who
feed upon them. AS long as other
CLASSES who are interested in keeping
the farmers divided can prevent their
union by crying "wolf, wolf, will be-
lnu cry uheu they attempt To organize,
aud unlil they understand the matter
and 90 ahead regardless Of what out
-idrrs may say, they will never accom-
pliSh any good for themselves. a.
farmers do NOT Interfere with the affairs
Of others they should exercise the Col
given right to manage their own htfIir'
without the interference of any one,
and when il is attempted they should
assert their dignity by res-nting it as
an understandable assumption and mex
cus,bi- imprriinence. From being the
most digmitied profession which ever
engaged the attention of men, farming
has become the mos mental, beggarly.
and that it may be restored to its an
cient honorable status among men,
farmers should organize, aud by every
honorable means strive to regain their
own footing.